Element of Art
The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.
colored glass as a material or to works created from it.
A ruler of ancient Egypt
What is a pharaoh?
The study of body structure
What is anatomy?
"Rebirth". An art of line and edges, figures from the bible,classical history, and mythology, commisioned portraits, use of perspective, chiarascuro (light and dark) to achieve rounded effect, secular backgrounds and material splendor. Values: secularism, individualism, virtu, balance, order, passivity and calm
What is Renaissance Art?
The lightness or darkness of tones or colors
What is Value?
a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base.
What is a dome?
A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
What is Papyrus?
related to the culture of ancient Greece and Rome
What is Classical?
artwork of Central and Northern Europe which reflected Christian, and then secular, themes, from mid-12th to the 15th century
What is Gothic Art?
An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width.
What is Shape?
A grotesque carved human or animal figure, especially one used as a rainspout carrying water clear of a wall
What is a gargoyle?
An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
What are hieroglyphics?
a person who provides financial support for the arts
What is a parton?
A term to describe the 16th century development of art following the High Renaissance and preceding the Baroque period. Mannerism is defined by the great artists of the time (Michelangelo, da Vinci, etc.) who broke with traditional views of balance, symmetry to create new ideas of beauty and creativity.
What is Mannerism Art?
the perceived surface quality of art. Can be 2D or 3D
What is Texture?
the front of a building
What is a facade?
A cave in southwestern France that contains Paleolithic paintings
the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting
What is chiaroscuro?
art that originated in Rome and is associated with the Catholic Reformation, characterized by emotional intensity, strong self-confidence, spirit
What is Baroque Art?
refers to the physical gap or interval between two objects
What is Space?
This is a Greek column with short, fluted shafts and scroll-like decorations on its capital.
What is ionic columns?
This cave is the site of Old Stone Age cave paintings in southeastern France.
What is Chauvet Cave?
a graceful arrangement of the body based on tilted shoulders and hips and bent knees
What is contrapposto?
Art that placed emphasis on the carefree life of the aristocracy rather than on grand heroes or pious martyrs
What is Rococo Art?